Information Package / Course Catalogue
Biochemistry in Nutritional Diseases
Course Code: BDB252
Course Type: Area Elective
Couse Group: First Cycle (Bachelor's Degree)
Education Language: Turkish
Work Placement: N/A
Theory: 2
Prt.: 0
Credit: 2
Lab: 0
ECTS: 4
Objectives of the Course

To teach biochemical and metabolic changes in nutrition related diseases and interaction with food and nutrients.

Course Content

Biochemical and metabolic changes of nutrition related diseases such as Diabetes mellitus, Malnutrition, Obesity, Cancer, Burn, Trauma-Stress, Infection Diseases and Sepsis are examined.

Name of Lecturer(s)
Learning Outcomes
1.Distinguish biochemical changes in health and disease
2.Comment metabolic changes in disease in terms of nutrition
3.Explain interaction between nutrients and obesity and diabetes
4.Comment biochemical changes in terms of nutrition
5.Learn and evaluate metabolic changes in infection and sepsis
Recommended or Required Reading
1.Brody T. Nutritional Biochemistry, Academic Press, Second Edition, California, 1999
2.Journal of Nutritional Biochemistry
Weekly Detailed Course Contents
Week 1 - Theoretical
General overview of nutritional biochemistry
Week 2 - Theoretical
Nutrition and disease interactions-I
Week 3 - Theoretical
Nutrition and disease interactions-II
Week 4 - Theoretical
Metabolic and biochemical chenges in Diabetes and nutrients interactions-I
Week 5 - Theoretical
Metabolic and biochemical chenges in Diabetes and nutrients interactions-II
Week 6 - Theoretical
Metabolic and biochemical chenges in obesity and nutrients interactions
Week 7 - Theoretical
Metabolic and biochemical chenges in obesity and nutrients interactions
Week 8 - Theoretical
Antioxidants (Midterm Exam)
Week 9 - Theoretical
Metabolic and biochemical chenges in malnutrition and nutrients interactions (Midterm Exam Results Evaluation)
Week 10 - Theoretical
Metabolic and biochemical chenges in cancer and nutrients interactions
Week 11 - Theoretical
Metabolic and biochemical chenges in burn and nutrients interactions
Week 12 - Theoretical
Metabolic and biochemical chenges in trauma and stress situation and nutrients interactions
Week 13 - Theoretical
Metabolic and biochemical chenges in infectional disease and nutrients interactions
Week 14 - Theoretical
Metabolic and biochemical chenges in sepsis and nutrients interactions
Assessment Methods and Criteria
Type of AssessmentCountPercent
Assignment1%10
Quiz1%10
Midterm Examination1%20
Final Examination1%60
Workload Calculation
ActivitiesCountPreparationTimeTotal Work Load (hours)
Lecture - Theory140228
Assignment110010
Quiz1112
Midterm Examination120222
Final Examination134236
TOTAL WORKLOAD (hours)98
Contribution of Learning Outcomes to Programme Outcomes
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2
2
2
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2
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3
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3
Adnan Menderes University - Information Package / Course Catalogue
2026